Resident Librarian
Diversity Librarian Residency-University of Wisconsin-Madison
DEADLINE March 31, 2017
Apply via email to: libraryhr@library.wisc.edu.
UW-Madison Libraries have a proud record of accomplishment and service. The Libraries
manage the 11th largest research collection in North America with exceptional access to print
and digital materials from our libraries at UW-Madison and around the world. The many
libraries on campus have a long-standing commitment to innovation, developing and offering
new services needed to support 21st-century teaching, learning and research. New study and
learning spaces have been created, and traditional spaces have been modernized. Libraries
include collaborative digital media spaces and classrooms, active learning instructional areas,
and inviting environments that are conducive to both group work and solitary study and research.
College Library is a heavily used, dynamic environment that supports both the academic and
recreational interests of students and includes a café, innovative digital-media and active learning
classroom spaces, a large computer lab and 24-hour service five nights a week.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries is now seeking candidates for its Diversity
Librarian Residency Program established in 2013. The residency provides an opportunity for
entry-level librarians from diverse backgrounds to begin their professional careers and develop
skills and experience in academic librarianship. This program is designed to meet both the
professional goals and interests of the Resident and the service and operational priorities of the
Libraries, and to encourage the involvement of underrepresented populations in academic
librarianship.
This is a three-year residency designed to encourage and promote professional growth and
development of recent graduates. It provides a broad-based awareness of principles and practices
in academic librarianship and an opportunity to develop an area of specialization. The first year
will focus on providing a generalist academic librarian foundation with experiences and meetings
in a variety of places on campus, with a home base in College Library, the library with primary
service to undergraduates. The Resident will develop firm grounding in reference, instruction,
and collection development while learning about the UW-Madison campus and its large library
system. During the first year, the supervisor will work with the Resident on developing a
personal professional development plan in an area of interest, leading toward a placement in a
library or department that meets that interest for years two and three. For example, the placement
in years two and three could be in a department such as special collections and archives, or a
science library, such as Steenbock Library.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Required
• Master’s degree in library/information science (ALA accredited)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated interest in academic librarianship
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment
• Willingness to participate in library and university committees
• Knowledge of reference, instruction, and collection development
• Self-starter who is eager to contribute to the profession
Apply via email to: libraryhr@library.wisc.edu.